Quality Assurance Specialist - Cuisine Solutions

TITLE: Quality Assurance Specialist (Supply Chain)

POSITION CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt

DEPARTMENT: Quality Assurance

POSITION REPORTS TO: Quality Assurance Manager

LOCATION: Sterling, VA Corporate Office

SHIFT HOURS: 8:30am-5pm

Education/Experience:

• Quality Assurance professional with associate degree in biology, microbiology, food science, biochemistry (or equivalent) preferred.
• Previous experience (1-2 years) within the food industry with thorough knowledge of GMPs, Food Safety, Quality Systems, Quality Assurance, and Quality Control.
• Must have a working knowledge of compliance expectations for the manufacture of food products- FDA, USDA & Food Code regulations.
• Excellent technical, time management, organizational, observational, interpersonal, collaborative, and verbal/written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and computer skills including current MS Office programs, and additional QA systems a plus.
• Ability to perform comfortably in a fast pace, deadline-oriented work environment.
• Ability to successfully execute complex tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to work in both a team environment and independently.

Job Responsibilities:

• Under supervision maintain current the supply chain procedures.
• Communicate with suppliers for initial approval and annual renewal process for all suppliers.
• Communicate with suppliers for item related documentation requests and follow ups.
• Electronically capture, organize food safety and ingredient documentation which comes from suppliers.
• Working with the corporate QA team and Supply QA team to assess all suppliers.
• Assess the risks of existing and new materials, and controls that suppliers have in place for controlling the risks, and partner with the procurement team to ensure material risk assessment & specifications are reviewed, understood, and agreed upon by the supplier.